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AFROGRAMAfrican American Advisory Group
Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 9 March, 2013
NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Ca. 94035
AAAG FY11-FY13 Officers
Chair – Rose KingVice Chair- Denise Snow
Secretary – Gilena MonroeTreasurer – Paula Harris
Communication OfficerRay Gilstrap
Sergeant-at- ArmsGreg Bennett
Newsletter
Rose King - EditorWeb Site Ray Gilstrap
Contact:
AAAG Website [email protected]
Meeting: Last Tuesday of the month bldg N241/237
AAAG Members Bring Home Honors
On February 9, 2013 AAAG members received Black Engineer of the Year awards (BEYA) in Washington DC. Honorees were John Hines, (retired), Aisha Bowe, Kenneth Freeman, Ray Gilstrap, Kevin Jones, Gilena Monroe, Dr. Barbara Miller and Dr. Ousmane Diallo.
BEYA Winners with NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden
Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Day“Voices From the Mountaintop”
Rev. Sheila Robinson Samuel L. Brown Hon. Shelyna V. Brown
Christine MartinezCo-Chair, Women’s Influence Network
Jeannette ZamoraChair, Hispanic Advisory Committee for Employees
Other Ames Advisory Groups also participated in MLK DAY
On January 16, 2013, the Ames African American Advisory group along with the Ames Community, fellow advisory groups and Special guest Rev. Sheila Robinson, Samuel L. Brown and Hon. Shelyna V. Brown celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. King in a panel discussion on how Dr. King influenced their lives as well as in their chosen careers.
AAAG members attend 47th Presidential Inauguration in Washington DC
On January 21, 2013 AAAG members : Dolores Beasley, Beverly Davis & Rose King witness history as they watched the swearing in of the 44 th President Barack H. Obama held at the Nations' Capitol.
AAAG Celebrates Black History Month February 2013
The AAAG along with the Ames Community participated in a Month long Celebration of African American History
Soul Food Mondays
During BHM AAAG along with the support of the Mega Bite Staff serve soul food every
Monday and the membership and guest gather to break bread and share stories.
AAAG members enjoying soul food prepared by Mega Bites Staff
Chief Teresa Reed (The first African American Female Fire Chief in charge of a major metropolitan city second from right guest of AAAG shared Soul Food Monday along with Ames Chief Kelly second from left.
“At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington”
On February 20, 2013 the AAAG along with the Ames Community Reenacted the “March on Washington” and the signing of “The Emancipation Proclamation”
Ames Chief of Security Ken Silverman
AAAG members: Donald James Ames Dir. Education, flank by Derek Love and Roy Williams
From left to right: Ames Deputy Center Director, Lewis Braxton, Center Director Pete Worden, Derek Love, Donald James and Roy Williams
Ames AAAG visit Lockheed MartinFor Black History Month
On February 26 AAAG members, Rose King, Denise Snow, Jeannie Caldwell, Margaret Kirksey, Christine Munroe, Beverly Davis, and LaVonda Atkinson joined AAAMIN, Speed and DCMA in celebrating Black History with veterans of the Civil rights Movement and March on Washington. They also belong to an organization called The Bay Area Veterans of the Civil Rights Movement (BAVCRM).
Jimmy Rodgers
Wazir PeacockJennifer Peoples
Cost: $30.00 Per Person (Friday: Networking Reception Only Sheraton- 6pm)$55.00 Per Person (Saturday: Cookout Only Chase Park- 12pm-Dusk)$75.00 Per Person (Both: Networking Reception/Cookout) If you’re planning to attend, please complete and mail the enclosed registration form with your check by: March 31, 2013
Ames Research Center
When: April 26-28, 2013Where: Mountain View CAHotel: Sheraton SunnyvaleWebsite: http://networking2013.org/
A Look Ahead
